Video: Will Smith Punches Chris Rock After Jada Pinkett Smith Joke

A shocking moment occurred during the Academy Awards as Will Smith punched Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith making G.I. Jane 2 due to her shaved head.

While Smith was seen laughing at the joke at first, his wife was clearly not entertained. Moments later, Smith got up on stage and punched Rock and then yelled “leave my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth” several times while ABC muted the audio

Check out the video of the encounter below:

Here's the moment Chris Rock made a "G.I. Jane 2" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, prompting Will Smith to punch him and yell, "Leave my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth." #Oscars pic.twitter.com/kHTZXI6kuL

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock pic.twitter.com/j0Z184ZyXa

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 28, 2022

During the commercial break, Will Smith is pulled aside and comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry, who motion for him to brush it off. Will appears to wipe tears from his eyes as he sits back down with Jada, with Denzel comforting Jada and Will’s rep by his side. pic.twitter.com/uDGVnWrSS2

— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) March 28, 2022

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After taking a moment to compose himself, Rock joked that this was “the greatest night in the history of television.”

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